Nests of Marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus L.) as refuges of potentially phytopathogenic and zoopathogenic fungi

Birds’ nests may be refuges for various species of fungi including that which are potentially phytopathogenic and zoopathogenic. Among the 2449 isolates of fungi obtained from nests of Marsh harriers 96.8% belonged to filamentous fungi. In total, 37 genera were identified from 63 fungi species. With...

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Main Authors: Teresa Kornillowicz-Kowalska, Ignacy Kitowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X17301134
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spelling doaj-25a29f62009a44da9d87a540f3d113792020-11-24T21:24:00ZengElsevierSaudi Journal of Biological Sciences1319-562X2018-01-0125113614310.1016/j.sjbs.2017.03.016Nests of Marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus L.) as refuges of potentially phytopathogenic and zoopathogenic fungiTeresa Kornillowicz-Kowalska0Ignacy Kitowski1Mycological Laboratory, Department of Environmental Microbiology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 7 Leszczyńskiego, 20-069 Lublin, PolandState School of Higher Education in Chełm, Pocztowa 54, 22-100 Chelm, PolandBirds’ nests may be refuges for various species of fungi including that which are potentially phytopathogenic and zoopathogenic. Among the 2449 isolates of fungi obtained from nests of Marsh harriers 96.8% belonged to filamentous fungi. In total, 37 genera were identified from 63 fungi species. Within the mycobiotas of the examined nests populations of fungi which are potentially pathogenic for humans, homoiothermous animals and plants dominated. Among 63 species, 46 (72%) were potentially pathogenic fungi of which 18 species were potentially phytopathogenic and 32 species were pathogenic for homoiothermous animals. Inter alia species of fungi were found in the Marsh harriers nests: Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus, Scopulariopsis brevicaulis, Chrysosporium keratinophilum and Fusarium poae, Fusarium sporotrichioides. In terms of numbers, dominant in Marsh harrier nests were fungi pathogenic to birds, other homoiothermous animals and humans. On that basis it was concluded that Marsh harrier nests are both a source of fungal infections for that species and one of the links in the epidemiological cycle of opportunistic fungi for humans.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X17301134FungiPhytopathogenicZoopathogenicNestsMarsh harrier
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Nests of Marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus L.) as refuges of potentially phytopathogenic and zoopathogenic fungi
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Fungi
Phytopathogenic
Zoopathogenic
Nests
Marsh harrier
author_facet Teresa Kornillowicz-Kowalska
Ignacy Kitowski
author_sort Teresa Kornillowicz-Kowalska
title Nests of Marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus L.) as refuges of potentially phytopathogenic and zoopathogenic fungi
title_short Nests of Marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus L.) as refuges of potentially phytopathogenic and zoopathogenic fungi
title_full Nests of Marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus L.) as refuges of potentially phytopathogenic and zoopathogenic fungi
title_fullStr Nests of Marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus L.) as refuges of potentially phytopathogenic and zoopathogenic fungi
title_full_unstemmed Nests of Marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus L.) as refuges of potentially phytopathogenic and zoopathogenic fungi
title_sort nests of marsh harrier (circus aeruginosus l.) as refuges of potentially phytopathogenic and zoopathogenic fungi
publisher Elsevier
series Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
issn 1319-562X
publishDate 2018-01-01
description Birds’ nests may be refuges for various species of fungi including that which are potentially phytopathogenic and zoopathogenic. Among the 2449 isolates of fungi obtained from nests of Marsh harriers 96.8% belonged to filamentous fungi. In total, 37 genera were identified from 63 fungi species. Within the mycobiotas of the examined nests populations of fungi which are potentially pathogenic for humans, homoiothermous animals and plants dominated. Among 63 species, 46 (72%) were potentially pathogenic fungi of which 18 species were potentially phytopathogenic and 32 species were pathogenic for homoiothermous animals. Inter alia species of fungi were found in the Marsh harriers nests: Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus, Scopulariopsis brevicaulis, Chrysosporium keratinophilum and Fusarium poae, Fusarium sporotrichioides. In terms of numbers, dominant in Marsh harrier nests were fungi pathogenic to birds, other homoiothermous animals and humans. On that basis it was concluded that Marsh harrier nests are both a source of fungal infections for that species and one of the links in the epidemiological cycle of opportunistic fungi for humans.
topic Fungi
Phytopathogenic
Zoopathogenic
Nests
Marsh harrier
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X17301134
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